'Self-Obsessed' Natural Leaders may Not be Good Bosses; Here's Why

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A new study has revealed that people who are naturally dominant often succeed in reaching to the top of the corporate ladder but their self-obsession and boastful arrogance makes them worst bosses.

'Self-Obsessed' Natural Leaders may Not be Good Bosses; Here's Why

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University of Amsterdam researchers divided 150 participants into groups of three. One in each was made leader and the other two were told they could advise, but that the leader would make the decision, the Daily Mail reported.

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The groups were then supposed to select the best candidate for a job.

Some of the 45 items of information about the candidates were provided to all three in the group, and some to only one. They would not pick the best candidate until they used all the information - a test of communication.

The narcissism of the leaders was then gauged and their effectiveness was rated.

Group members rated the most narcissistic leaders as most effective, but actually the groups led by the biggest egotists never chose the best candidate.

"There's no doubt narcissism can sometimes be useful in a leader," Psychologist Barbora Nevicka, who led the study, said.

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